FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Get into a Fix
Hodder & Stoughton, 1958 (4th impression, 1964)
Knight Books, 1970 (19th impression, 1984)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1997

Chapter 1

“Jolly bad luck on old George, 64 84
‘Bad luck on George, 97

we go back to school next week 64 84
we get back to school next week 97

Mrs. Barnard. 64 84
the children’s mother. 97

I’m sure you’re longing to be rid of us all for a while. 64 84
I’m sure you’re longing to be rid of us for a while. 97

enquiringly 64
inquiringly 84 97

give me your paw to feel if it’s hot or not,” 64
give me your paw to feel if it’s too hot or not,’ 84 97

go somewhere for a week or ten days,” 64 84
go somewhere for a few days,’ 97

ring up a holiday agency 64 84
ring up a travel agency 97

you could have the choice of a hut or a chalet 64 84
you could have a choice of a hut or a chalet 97

old Jenkins, the gardener! 64 84
Jenkins, the old man who helped in the garden! 97

“It’s pale you are, and thin too. 64 84
‘You’re pale, and thin too. 97

my aunt now, she lets rooms 64 84
my aunt lets rooms 97

‘And a good cook she is, 64 84
‘And she’s a good cook, 97

But the winter-time now—I’m not knowing if she’d do it then, 64 84
But I don’t know if she’d do it in the wintertime, 97

Her farm’s on the hillside, man 64 84
Her farm’s on the hillside, 97

there’ll be nothing but snow there now, sure as I’m telling you.” 64 84
there’ll be nothing but snow there now.’ 97

the bewildered gardener. 64 84
the bewildered man. 97

Jenkins’ aunt. 64
Jenkins’s aunt. 84 97

Jenkins’ old aunt 64
Jenkins’s old aunt 84 97

introduce her to the cook. 64 84
introduce her. 97

“I’m telephoning to Jenkins’ aunt, 64
‘I’m telephoning to Jenkins’s aunt, 84
‘I’m telephoning Jenkins’s aunt, 97

Chapter 2

long-distance call, 64 84
long-distance line, 97

“Yes, Mam. I understand. 64 84
“Yes, I understand. 97

don’t you be fretting, Mam. 64 84
don’t you worry. 97

And how’s my nephew, Ifor Jenkins, Mam? It’s hoping I am that he’s still pleasing you. A wild boy he was, and...” 64 84
And how’s my nephew, Ivor Jenkins?’ 97

Mrs. Jones’ gossipy talk. 64
Mrs Jones’s gossipy talk. 84 97

“You’ve been a brick. 64 84
‘You’ve been great. 97

The driver was a cheerful little man, 64 84
The driver was a cheerful man, 97

“There we are, Mam!” 64 84
‘There we are!’ 97

the little man nodded 64 84
the man nodded 97

Best in the kingdom they are! 64 84
They’re the best in the world! 97

“But this here countryside isn’t sign-posted as it should be, and I wish I’d brought my route with me. 64 84
‘But this countryside isn’t signposted as it should be, and I wish I’d brought my map with me. 97

Chapter 3

some animal hurled itself against the other side of the gate. 64 84
some animal hurled against the other side of the gate. 97

Mrs. Jones’ farmhouse. 64
Mrs Jones’s farmhouse. 84 97

“Come you in, come you in!” 64 84
‘Come in, come in!’ 97

Our Morgan will help with the luggage. Come you in, now!” 64 84
Morgan will help with the luggage. Come in, now!’ 97

It’s late you are, too, and I’d a good tea laid for you. 64 84
It’s late too, and I had a good tea laid for you. 97

“You go and wash 64 84
‘Go and wash 97

lighted by a candle. 64 84
lit by a candle. 97

yonder 64 84
over there 97

make as much noise as it pleases you 64 84
make as much noise as you like 97

a long long time 64
a long time 84 97

Chapter 4

What would you be wanting for breakfast now? 64 84
What would you like for breakfast now? 97

going to the window to look out. 64
going to the windows to look out. 84 97

It was a bit queer,” 64 84
It was a bit strange,’ 97

those four dogs away with the sheep on the hills far yonder 64 84
those four dogs with the sheep on the hills far away 97

“Queer! 64 84
‘Peculiar! 97

Queer hill altogether, 64 84
Odd hill altogether, 97

“Only an old dame,” 64 84
‘Only an old lady,’ 97

“Cold it is today, 64 84
‘It’s cold today, 97

aggrieved 64 84
annoyed 97

Chapter 5

that stentorian voice 64 84
that booming voice 97

have you any iodine? 64
have you any TCP? 84 97

enquiringly 64
inquiringly 84 97

get the iodine,” 64
get the TCP, 84 97

“Is it a girl she is—as brave as that? Now there’s a fine thing, to be sure! What’ll Morgan say to that? 64 84

iodine 64
TCP 84 97

What an independent little old woman! 64 84

iodine 64
TCP 84 97

brown liquid. 64
antiseptic. 84 97

He jumped a little when the iodine stung him, 64
He jumped a little when it stung him, 84 97

iodine 64
stuff 84 97

don’t be an ass, 64 84
don’t be silly, 97

the snow covered path and everything! 64 84
the snow covered the path and everything! 97

Chapter 6

a fine time!” 64 84
a fantastic time!’ 97

wrap ourselves round in the rugs from that cupboard 64 84
wrap ourselves round in rugs from that cupboard 97

“Pity George was such an ass 64 84
‘Pity George was so silly 97

a blue blouse—or it might have been a shirt. 64 84
a blue shirt. 97

“What a queer little thing,” 64 84
‘What a funny little thing,’ 97

“Biscuits! 64 84
‘Bicuits! 97

ready to run at a moment’s notice. 64
ready to turn at a moment’s notice. 84 97

Dave 64 84 = Dai 97

“My Dadda 64 84
‘My da 97

Chapter 7

Timmy barked loudly and jumped up at the boys 64 84
Timmy barked loudly and jumped at the boys 97

Come up and wash, 64
Come and wash, 84 97

that funny little creature 64
the funny little creature 84 97

They went up to see 64 84
They went to see 97

“Is it a nice day you’ve had, 64 84
‘Have you had a nice day 97

it’s sorry I was the two girls didn’t go with you, 64
it’s sorry I was the two grirls didn’t go with you, 84
I was sorry that the two girls didn’t go with you, 97

It’s sad I’ve been this day in my thoughts!” 64 84
I’ve been feeling sad about it all day.’ 97

“Most uncomfortable you would be, 64 84
‘You’d be most uncomfortable, 97

it’s a queer idea you have,” 64 84
it’s a funny idea,’ 97

Now set you down and eat your meal. 64
Now sit you down and eat your meal, 84 97

it’s a lovely voice she has,” 64 84
she has a lovely voice,’ 97

she’ll maybe steal from you!” 64 84
she might steal from you!’ 97

you can take all your toboggans 64 84
you can all take your toboggans 97

Chapter 8

They’re as stiff as sticks! 64 84
They’re stiff as sticks! 97

enquiringly 64
inquiringly 84 97

“This is something like!” said Dick, as he looked out of his bedroom window. 64
‘This is something like it!’ said Dick, as he looked out of his bedroom window. 84
‘This is something like it!’ said Dick, as he looked out of his bedroom. 97

a quart in that bottle there 64 84
a quart in the bottle there 97

“Strong as a horse, my Morgan is,” 64 84
‘Strong as a horse, is my Morgan,’ 97

“Awfully good of you.” 64 84
‘It was very kind of you.’ 97

if you so want.” 64 84
if you want.’ 97

“He’s queer,” 64 84
‘He’s peculiar,’ 97

and making up some beds for tonight.” 64 84
so we can make up some beds for tonight.’ 97

She would much rather have carried in the things as the boys were doing. 64 84
She would much rather have carried in the things. 97

“Rather!” 64 84
‘You bet!’ 97

We’ve almost finished,” 64 84
We’re almost finished,’ 97

Make sandwiches, Anne 64 84
Let’s make sandwiches 97

off we’ll go!” 64
off we go!’ 84 97

Chapter 9

“Wasn’t it queer 64 84
‘Wasn’t it odd 97

the Jones’ hut?” 64
the Jones’s hut?’ 84 97

you tell her not to stay out tonight,” 64 84
tell her not to stay out tonight,’ 97

the house yonder!” 64 84
the house over there!’ 97

me, that waited on her for years!” 64 84
me, who worked for her for years!’ 97

“Ah well, young sir, 64 84
‘Ah well, young man, 97

It’s a queer place 64 84
It’s a strange place 97

Julian began to think this was an old wives’ tale, 64 84
Julian began to think that was an old wives’ tale, 97

there’s queer doings there. 64 84
there have been strange goings on there. 97

My poor old Madam—she was sweet and kind, and now I don’t know what’s happening to her!” 64 84
Poor Mrs Thomas – she was sweet and kind, and now I don’t know what’s happened to her!’ 97

She’s fey, I tell you,” 64 84
She’s a one, I tell you,’ 97

he’s shepherd, up yonder where the sheep are 64 84
he’s a shepherd, up there where the sheep are 97

a good whipping waiting for her 64 84
a good scolding waiting for her 97

talks to the lambs and the dogs like they were human 64 84
talks to the lambs and the dogs as if they were human 97

whipping 64 84
scolding 97

queer things,” 64 84
funny things,’ 97

oil-lamp 64
oil-stove 84 97

oil-lamp 64
oil-stove 84 97

Chapter 10

They all stared out of the window, Anne half fearfully. 64 84
They all stared out of the window, Anne half afraid. 97

it’s many miles by the road.” 64 84
it’s many miles by road.’ 97

I’m tired of looking out into the darkness,” 64 84
I’m tired of looking out in the darkness,’ 97

“Let’s go on with our game.” 64 84
‘Let’s get on with our game.’ 97

out there in this frosty night, 64 84
out there on this frosty night, 97

It made a small cosy noise as it burned, 64 84
It made a small cosy noise as it burnt, 97

but far far below me, 64
but far below me, 84 97

something queer 64 84
something odd 97

Chapter 11

And then there was a...a shuddering! 64 84
And then there was a...shuddering! 97

something queer 64 84
something weird 97

enquiries 64
inquiries 84 97

queer shuddering, 64 84
strange shuddering, 97

They stood looking out for a short while longer, 64
They stood looking out for a while longer, 84 97

very queer. 64 84
very peculiar. 97

daylight was everywhere, brilliant with the snow, and the sun trying to come out from behind the clouds. 64 84
daylight was everywhere, brilliant with snow, and the sun trying to come from behind the clouds. 97

The eyes were as blue as a summer sky. 64 84
The eyes were as blue as a summer day. 97

“You are kind, young sir,” 64 84
‘You are kind,’ 97

The shepherd spoke slowly, for English words were not easy to him. 64 84
The shepherd spoke slowly, as English words were not easy for him. 97

I do not eat now. But the drink, yes, I will have, and thanking you I am, 64 84
I won’t eat now. But I would like a drink, please, 97

queer noises 64 84
curious noises 97

over the hill yonder?” 64 84
over the hill there?’ 97

“Always it has been a strange hill,” he said slowly, pronouncing some of his words queerly, 64 84
‘It has always been a strange hill,’ he said slowly, pronouncing some of his words oddly, 97

granny 64 84
nan 97

“And it comes still, young ones, it comes still! The big dog, he growls, the witches they cook in their pots, and the smock, it rises.” 64 84
The big dog growls, the witches cook in their pots, and the smock rises.’ 97

the witches are more bad—more wickit, much more wickit...” 64 84
the witches are more evil – more wicked, much more wicked...’ 97

the hill is wickit—yes, more wickit. Near it you must not go, young ones! 64 84
the hill is wicked — yes, more wicked. You must not go near it, young ones! 97

What a strange and impressive old man—and yet he was only a shepherd. 64 84
What a strange and impressive old man! 97

“Still,” thought Julian, gazing at him, “he has absolutely nothing to do but think long long thoughts all the hours he sits watching his sheep. 64 84
‘He thinks long, long thoughts all the hours he sits watching his sheep,’ thought Julian, gazing at him. 97

And I thank you for your kindness. 64 84
And thank you for your kindness. 97

I know our car went crawling down 64 84
I know our own car went crawling down 97

queer happenings 64 84
weird happenings 97

“Buck up with the clearing away, Anne—Dick and I will get out the skis. 64 84
‘Buck up with the clearing away, and we can get out the skis. 97

Chapter 12

She didn’t believe in either dog or witches, 64
She didn’t believe in either dogs or witches, 84 97

enquire 64
inquire 84 97

some sign of anyone there!” 64 84
some sign of someone there!’ 97

queer stories 64 84
strange stories 97

a bit queer 64 84
a bit funny 97

a tall fellow wading through the snow towards them, from the direction of Old Towers, 64 84
a tall fellow wading through the snow towards them, coming from the direction of Old Towers, 97

Queer, isn’t it?” 64 84
Odd, isn’t it?’ 97

then went smoothly gliding off again. The others were waiting at the top of the hill for them. 64 84
then went gliding smoothly off again. The others were waiting for them at the top of the hill. 97

enquiring 64
inquiring 84 97

enquire 64
inquire 84 97

enquiries 64
inquiries 84 97

enquiring 64
inquiring 84 97

Chapter 13

The dog ran right up 64
Her dog ran right up 84 97

“‘Bach’ is Welsh for ‘dear’, isn’t it?” 64 84
‘ “Bach” is Welsh for “little”, isn’t it?’ 97

who lives at Old Towers?” asked Julian, 64 84
who lives at Old Towers?’ said Julian, 97

“Big mans, little mans. 64 84
‘Big men, little men. 97

that caretaker fellow 64 84
the caretaker fellow 97

sometime she not see Aily. 64 84
sometimes she does not see Aily. 97

“Aily not tell, never not tell,” 64 84
‘Aily won’t tell, will never tell,’ 97

“How you know?” 64 84
‘How do you know?’ 97

‘How you know?” demanded Aily again. “You not tell no one?” 64 84
‘How do you know?’ demanded Aily again. ‘You haven’t told anyone?’ 97

“Aily not tell,” 64 84
‘Aily won’t tell,’ 97

“Fence there—big high fence that bites.” 64 84
‘There’s a fence – a big high fence that bites.’ 97

“Many times Aily see her 64 84
‘Aily see her many times 97

“No, she not know Aily—only Aily’s Mam,” 64 84
‘No, she doesn’t know Aily — only Aily’s mam,’ 97

“She say on her papers 64 84
‘She wrote on her papers 97

“I take Aily home!” 64 84
‘I’m taking Aily home!’ 97

“I whip her well!” 64 84
‘I’ll scold her well!’ 97

the way she wandered round the country. 64 84
the way she wandered round the countryside. 97

Chapter 14

rumblings and shudderings 64 84
tremblings and shudderings 97

You will be staying the night, now, will you not? You will like supper—a good supper?” 64 84
Will you be staying the night, now? You’ll like supper – a good supper?’ 97

the noises of rumbling, 64
the rumbling noises, 84 97

Morgan lighted a lamp 64 84
Morgan lit a lamp 97

You are but children, 64 84
You are children, 97

“But, Mr. Morgan!” 64 84
‘But, Morgan!’ 97

“Oh, ’tis you, Julian bach! 64 84
‘Oh, it’s you, Julian bach! 97

Mrs. Morgan 64
Mrs Jones 84 97

I think he knows much much more 64
I think he knows much more 84 97

something queer 64 84
something peculiar 97

that queer mist.” 64 84
that strange mist.’ 97

something queer about it all 64 84
something strange about it all 97

Chapter 15

that queer shuddering 64 84
that weird shuddering 97

She’s an extraordinary little creature, 64 84
She’s an extraordinary creature, 97

“I hope she didn’t get a whipping,” 64 84
‘I hope she didn’t get told off,’ 97

queer goings-on 64 84
funny goings-on 97

“Where do you suppose Morgan’s going?” asked Anne. 64 84
‘Where do you suppose Morgan’s going?’ she asked Anne. 97

They all felt very uncomfortable about Aily. 64
They all felt uncomfortable about Aily. 84 97

fey 64 84
other worldly 97

Now perhaps she would be well beaten because of what they had told Morgan! 64 84
Now what would happen to her thanks to them? 97

a whipping, 64 84
a good telling off, 97

It was he who went and scared her—and as soon as he was gone, I expect she escaped 64 84
It was he who went and scared her – as soon as he was gone, I expect she escaped 97

Chapter 16

what I told you down at the barn there, 64
what I told you down at the barn, 84 97

When dogs began to bark 64 84
When the dogs began to bark 97

“Big hole,” she began. 64 84
‘Big, big hole,’ she began. 97

a long jabber of Welsh 64 84
a long stream of Welsh 97

and then not to be able to follow what she said. 64
and then not be able to follow what she said. 84 97

she said, and slipped off his knee. 64 84
she said, and slipped of his knee. 97

Aily show in morning.” 64 84
Aily show in the morning.’ 97

The queer rumbling 64 84
The strange rumbling 97

She leaned out of her bunk 64 84
She leant out of her bunk 97

the queer happenings 64 84
the weird happenings 97

Chapter 17

breakfast on his knee, just as she had had her supper the night before, 64 84
breakfast on his knee, just as she had her supper the night before, 97

remember your torches,” 64 84
let’s remember our torches,’ 97

kit-bags. 64
bags 84 97

Whooooooosh! 64 84
Whoooooooosh! 97

It make my nose cold, so cold.” 64 84
It makes my nose cold, so cold.’ 97

the snow above her ankles, 64 84
the snow about her ankles, 97

I hope to goodness Aily knows where she’s taking us. 64 84
I hope to goodness Aily knows where’s she’s taking us. 97

toboggan, 64 84
tobaggon, 97

a big big hole 84
a big hole 84 97

Chapter 18

rocky ridges 64 84
rock ridges 97

the notes that the poor old woman had constantly thrown out 64
the notes that the poor old woman had thrown out 84 97

Bad mans, very bad mans. 64 84
Bad men, very bad men. 97

“Bad mans down there,” said Aily, in panic, pulling Dick and George too. 64
‘Bad mans down there,’ said Aily, in panic, pulling back Dick and George too. 84
‘Bad men down there,’ said Aily, in panic, pulling back Dick and George too. 97

You come in house, quick!” 64 84
Come into the house, quick!’ 97

“You come house,” 64 84
‘Come into the house,’ 97

“Man sleep,” 64 84
‘Man asleep,’ 97

A larder door 64 84
A larger door 97

Other mans not come in here.” 64 84
Other men don’t come in here.’ 97

“Aily not come here,” 64 84
‘Aily not come here before,’ 97

“Not go here, not ever. Those peoples see Aily!” 64 84
‘Not come here, not ever. Those people see Aily!’ 97

Chapter 19

She told us she used to come and wait on you.” 64 84
She told us she used to work for you.’ 97

enquiries. 64
inquiries. 84 97

“He wake now 64 84
‘He awake now 97

Mr. Llewellyn, 64 84
Llewellyn, 97

he’s all alive and kicking—and he won’t be very pleased with you, 64 84
he’s all alive and kicking – and won’t be very pleased with you, 97

Mr. Llewellyn, he told me 64 84
Llewellyn told me 97

Mr. Llewellyn, 64 84
Llewellyn, 97

Mr. Llewellyn 64 84
Llewellyn 97

“Bad mans there!” 64 84
‘Bad men there!’ 97

“Come back, you little ass!” 64 84
‘Come back!’ 97

what’s happened to Tim—and the others?” 64 84
what’s happened to Tim – and Aily?’ 97

“They’ve no torches 64 84
‘With no torch 97

Don’t be an ass! 64 84
Don’t be stupid! 97

Chapter 20

dimly lighted by electricity 64 84
dimly lit by electricity 97

queer noises 64 84
strange noises 97

where the Jones’s live,” 64
where the Joneses live,’ 84 97

queer noise 64 84
strange noise 97

In her simple mind 64 84
In her mind 97

dimly lighted 64 84
dimly lit 97

Chapter 21

the men had pulled away the crates. 64
the man had pulled away the crates. 84 97

Morgan fought off for some time 64
Morgan fought for some time 84 97

He was afraid that these rough men would strike her, though she was a girl. 64 84
He was afraid that these rough men would strike her. 97

sideways 64 84
sidways 97

Not the roar of the strange rumbling mine. 64 84
Nor the roar of the strange rumbling mine. 97

The children listened in amazement at this unbelievable voice. 64
The children listened in amazement to this unbelievable voice. 84 97

Chapter 22

“Yes, sir,” 64 84
‘Yes,’ 97

“Aily shall have big piece of chocolate at the farm!” 64 84

It seemed queer 64 84
It seemed odd 97

the wood fire she had hurriedly lighted 64 84
the wood fire she had hurriedly lit 97

sup with us 64 84
have supper with us 97

what a shock for her to know he’s lied to her, 64
what a shock for her to know he’d lied to her, 84 97

so queer, 64 84
so peculiar, 97

interfered 64 97
interefered 84

“Come you in to your supper, 64 84
‘Come in for your supper, 97

“The children too are coming. 64 84
‘The children are coming too. 97

JOLL! RAFE! HAL!” 64
RAFE! JOLL! HAL!’ 84 97

Timmy and Dave. 64 84
Timmy and little Dai. 97

“Happy birthday, sir 64 84
‘Happy birthday 97

the end 64